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MYLOHYOID RIDGE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-08-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- The Mouth
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- mylohyoid ridge
1, record 1, English, mylohyoid%20ridge
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An oblique ridge on the lingual surface of the mandible which extends from the level of the roots of the last molar as a bony attachment for the mylohyoid muscles which form the floor of the mouth. Determines the lingual boundary of the mandibular subperiosteal. 1, record 1, English, - mylohyoid%20ridge
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Cavité buccale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- ligne mylohyoidienne
1, record 1, French, ligne%20mylohyoidienne
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- ligne oblique interne 1, record 1, French, ligne%20oblique%20interne
correct, see observation, feminine noun
- linea mylohyoidea 1, record 1, French, linea%20mylohyoidea
Latin
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Crête osseuse qui s'étend sur la face interne (ou postérieure) des apophyses geni (sur le corps de la mandibule) jusqu'en dessous de la dernière molaire, où elle donne insertion au muscle mylo-hyoidien. 2, record 1, French, - ligne%20mylohyoidienne
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Anienne nomenclature : ligne oblique interne. 2, record 1, French, - ligne%20mylohyoidienne
Record 1, Key term(s)
- ligne mylo-hyoidienne
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1998-07-02
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- The Mouth
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- mylohyoid ridge
1, record 2, English, mylohyoid%20ridge
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The ridge of bone which begins on the lingual of the body of the mandible in the third molar area, runs downward and forward to the lower border of the mandible in the region of the midline. It forms the attachment for the mylohyoid muscle. 1, record 2, English, - mylohyoid%20ridge
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Cavité buccale
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- ligne mylo-hyoïdienne
1, record 2, French, ligne%20mylo%2Dhyo%C3%AFdienne
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Crête osseuse qui s'étend du bord antéro-inférieur de la mandibule, près de la ligne médiane, vers la zone de la troisième molaire. Forme l'attache du muscle mylo-hyoïdien. 2, record 2, French, - ligne%20mylo%2Dhyo%C3%AFdienne
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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